Biden, in environment push, protects lands near Grand Canyon

Joe Biden used the backdrop of the Grand Canyon Tuesday to champion the climate fight—and distinguish…

El Nino could imperil Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef could deteriorate if warming ocean temperatures spark another mass coral bleaching event…

33 dead, 18 still missing after record Beijing rains

Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing after Beijing’s heaviest rains on…

Astronauts get first look at the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon

The four astronauts assigned to fly around the moon in another year got their first look…

Scientists look beyond climate change and El Nino for other factors that heat up Earth

Scientists are wondering if global warming and El Niño have an accomplice in fueling this summer’s…

Over a million acres of tribal land submerged by dams in the US, study shows

Dam constructions have flooded over 1.13 million acres (4,570 km2) of tribal land in the US…

Disclosing 'true normal price' recommended to protect consumers from deceptive pricing

New research recommends disclosing a ‘true normal price’ to protect consumers from deceptive pricing. …

Classroom environmental education doesn't change attitudes

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of conservation educational activities in the Cape Verde Island of Maio. …

Amazon nations fall short of agreed goal to end deforestation

A summit in Brazil sees the countries that share the Amazon basin agree only to a…

Texas woman seriously injured after hawk drops snake on her

A passing hawk drops a serpent on Peggy Jones as she mows grass, leading to a…